Journal article
Postoperative mortality in the COVID-positive hip fracture patient, a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
PurposeThe extent to which concomitant COVID-19 infection increases short-term mortality following hip fracture is not fully understood. A systemic review and meta-analysis of COVID-19 positive hip fracture patients (CPHFPs) undergoing surgery was conducted to explore the association of COVID-19 with short-term mortality.MethodsReview of the literature identified reports of short-term 30-day postoperative mortality in CPHFPs. For studies …
Authors
Isla A; Landy D; Teasdall R; Mittwede P; Albano A; Tornetta P; Bhandari M; Aneja A
Journal
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 927–935
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
May 2023
DOI
10.1007/s00590-022-03228-9
ISSN
1633-8065